Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer River Naturalists summer events
UPDATE July 21 - The Red Deer River Naturalists have changed location of their August event due to low water. See more below. --- We invite you to join Nature Central/Red Deer River Naturalists (RDRN)...
Jul 14, 2023
CentreFest to mark 20th year of street performances in downtown Red Deer
Twenty years is a long time for anything, and CentreFest reaches that milestone this summer as the popular street-performer event returns to downtown Red Deer, July 28-30. CentreFest, put on by a dedi...
Jul 14, 2023
Canada set to end domestic subsidies for unabated fossil-fuel production
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expected next week to finally fulfil a promise Canada made 14 years ago to end federal subsidies that aid in the production of fossil fuels. Environment Minister Ste...
Jul 14, 2023
Town of Penhold briefs: Public Works Manager retires; new trails for Community Hub
The Town of Penhold shared news this week regarding the retirement of a long-standing employee, the awarding of a tender for their new trail system, and a by-election date for a town councillor. The T...
Jul 14, 2023
Big events happening around central Alberta this weekend
There is a full slate of big events happening across central Alberta this weekend.LacombeLacombe Days - July 14-16Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. on SaturdayFor more information, visit lacombedays.ca.Innis...
Jul 14, 2023
Work resumes at British Columbia ports after 13-day strike
VANCOUVER - British Columbia port workers are back on the job after a tentative agreement was reached between the employers association and the workers union, ending a 13-day-old strike. A B.C. Mariti...
Jul 14, 2023
Canadian police, emergency agencies consider adopting Meta's Threads
As tens of millions of people begin using Threads, Meta's rival to Twitter, police and emergency response agencies across Canada are considering embracing the new text-based app. For years, Twitter ha...
Jul 14, 2023
Alberta and B.C. in talks to expand Canadian LNG reach globally, Danielle Smith says
VANCOUVER - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her province has begun talks with British Columbia on expanding the reach of Canadian natural gas in the global market. Smith says she and B.C. counterp...
Jul 13, 2023
City of Lacombe breaks ground on $10.8 million Public Works facility
The City of Lacombe broke ground Thursday on their new $10.8 million Public Works Facility in the Len Thompson Industrial Park.Construction has officially begun at the new Operations Facility at 5395 ...
Jul 13, 2023
Rebels forward Ollie Josephson named to 2023 Hlinka Gretzky squad
Up and coming Red Deer Rebels forward Ollie Josephson is headed to Europe for the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.Josephson is one of eight WHL players named to the Canadian squad for this year's edition of t...
Jul 13, 2023